Neighborhood Schools: Tween, Puppets
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How to Help My Children Sit Quitely in Church.
Asked by M.C. from New York
on March 27, 2008
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I have 2 children Aaron my oldest is 4 years old and Alejandra is 2. I don't expect for them to be 100% silent nor sit for an entire hour and a half, but it's really h...
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- Hi, Does the church provide age appropriate activities such as a toddler/preschool room and/or Sunday School? Some churches have the children in worship for a time i...
- I don't know if your church has this available, but I put my 18 month old son in the Nursery for childcare while I am in church. By the time he is 4, he will be in Su...
- M., It is never too early to teach children empathy for others.When my 3 children were at church with me I always sat as close to the front as possible and I explain...
Throwing a Fit at School and at Home !!
Asked by E.H. from San Francisco
on September 16, 2009
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My son is 5 and thinks he is 35 !! He talks back to me and his father, throws things, and tries to tell us what he is doing and what we are going to do as well. Just t...
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- Honey, I am sooooo with you. I just had my 16 year old taken away by the cops because he had a fist fight with my dh and hit him with a table. He has now been diagno...
- Read the book "loving your child is not enough" by Nancy samalin. It is about positive discipline and is respectful, trusting, and recognizes that children are childre...
- I have read the responses to this request & they are very sound! My daughter is 4, but is very strong-willed & disrespectful. My husband & I are also doing everythin...
Need Advice on How to Deal with a School District!
Asked by E.N. from Syracuse
on January 17, 2007
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My son's school is trying to force me to medicate him for ADHD. They are upset with me because I went outside their district and had an independent evaluation done. ...
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- I just wanted to say that I know what you're going through...I'm dealing with the same issue right now, but unlike your son's school, my son's school ignored my reques...
- Hi E....I have never been in a situation like this but I just wanted to send you some support and comend you on how strong you've been.This is your son and no one has ...
- HI E., I'm sorry to hear that you are having such a problem with his school! you are doing the right thing you got your own eval. and are sticking to your gut! you n...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
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- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
Hyperactive Child
Asked by B.U. from Spartanburg
on August 23, 2006
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I am in need of some crucial advice. My daughter is 6 years old (in July) and just started 1st grade. We are having some pretty major problems with the teacher saying ...
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- I am a first grade teacher. It is pretty early in the year for the teacher to say that. I suggest getting her tested of ra piece of mind. You don't have to put her ...
- Hi B., I felt I am reading my baby "jeevika's profile. she is 21 month old hyperactive girl. Does not sit atall except when she watches her big big world. She behav...
- My husband read about a man whose son was diagnosed with ADD, so he started reading to his son on a regular basis. Books of all kinds, even longer ones without pictur...
Fine Motor Skills Help!
Asked by B.W. from Seattle
on March 2, 2011
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My twin sons will be 4 at the end of May. One of my sons has an IEP and gets speech and occupational therapy at a public preschool, my other son atteneds the school as...
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- Boys are always a little behind in fine motor skills compared to girls. If you hear stories about some kids writing their names at 4 they are the exception--not the ru...
- Peeling stickers, cutting with scissors and Legos are good. My daughters Montessori does tweezing, so picking corn kernals off a dried cob, picking up cotton balls and...
- Playing with clay is really good too (a bit stiffer than Play-doh). Even if you don't start with an OT right away, they can give you some good ideas for things to do....
Daughter Isn't Interested in Anything....
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on February 11, 2008
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I am looking to sign my DD up for an after school class. We try to sign her up for at least one class twice a year to try new things. The problem is that my daughter d...
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- Hi J., My daughter is only 2 1/2 but she is the same. She loves to stay home with me and sometimes it's a trial to get her out of the house. She loves to color, dance...
- Unfortunately, I can't help you, but I wanted to let you know you are not alone. My 6 1/2 year old is identical to your daughter. Also, if I am around she and her fr...
- I think that sometimes in the desire to give our children everything possible we forget that what they really is need is simple down time, unstructured, no obligations...
My 4 Year Old Little Girl Having Nightmares and WILL Not Sleep in Her Own Bed...
Asked by L.D. from Charlotte
on March 17, 2008
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Like I said I have a 4 year old little girl and she says she has nightmares at least 3 to 4 times a week and we have tried all kinds of things like having water in a s...
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- L., I have to disagree with the whole monster spray nonsense. By doing that you're feeding the idea that there ARE monsters. My daughter has also said she's afraid of ...
- If you have room, put a mattress on your bedroom floor and have her sleep on that. That way she gets used to sleeping "on her own" but she's closer to you. And she w...
- Hi L., I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I co-slept with both of my children and then we've done a variety of sleeping arrangements in the past 5.5 years. Our...
How Do I Chose Between Two kids....very Worn Down
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on February 2, 2011
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In a nut shell: I have 2 boys 13 and 4y/o. My 13 y/o has been difficult since day 1, never played alone, and always needed to be encouraged, always bucked when the goi...
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- Sorry, but my only "thought" is "are you kidding me"?? First, I don't "choose" between my 5 children. I love them all more than life itself, and it would just never oc...
- First off, your post made me cry. I feel for both of your children. They will never be good enough for you and that is just sad. Second, how do you not have enough ...
- ok to put this bluntly . Some kids are just average. That's me I was average in every way and even failed at some things. The only thing I am good at is singing and...
Christmas :)
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on November 10, 2010
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I have a daughter who will be two this month. Then, of course, comes Christmas. I have grandma's giving me the shake down for gift ideas for her and I am struggling ...
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- My daughter is 3 and she loves My Little Ponies, Barbies, dress-up clothes and dolls. She got a doll bed and stroller for her birthday. She also loves puzzles.
- My daughter loved (and still does at age 4) the princess figurines someone else already suggested. She also really likes baby dolls and always has. Last year she got...
- plasmacar... best ride-it toy on the planet. Super stable and super maneuverable. For inside riding the wheels are loud... but switching them out with rollerblade whee...
